Game-trap drag.



H. LANDFRIED.

GAME TRAP DRAG.

APPLICATION mm on. 11. ms.

1,258,023. Patented Mar. 5,1918.

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GAME TRAP DRAG.

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Patented Mar. 5,1918.

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HOMER LANDFRIEID, 0F CHALLIS, IDAHO.

GAME-TRAP DRAG.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 5, 1918.

Application filed 0mm 11, 1916. Serial No. 125,024.

- game traps and is directed more particularly to a trap drag of improved and novel construction.

An object of the present invention resides in the provision of a game trap drag in which the surface or ground engaging members are normally in inoperative position, but are movable into operative position to retardthe progress of the trapped animal should it attempt to drag the'trap from the locality in which it was set.

A further object of the invention is to provide a game trap in which the surface engaging elementsare correlatively movable and are automatically operable to assume .an operative position upon stress being exerted upon the drag.

With the above and other objects of similar nature in view, theinvention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts set forth in and falling within the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawing. a

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the inven- 'on with the parts in inactive position.

Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section therethrough in active positlon.

Fig. 3 is a. side elevation of a modified form of this invention.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of what is shown in Fig. 3 with the parts in active position.

Fi 5 is a side elevation of a further modi ed form of the invention.

Fig. 6 is a detail. section taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a section taken through the shank in Fig. 5, looking downwardly, w th the hooks at right angles and the locking pm removed.

Fig. 8 is a detail section taken on the line 8--8 of Fig. 5.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawing,

there is shown in elongated slot 16 eommunicatin Figs. 1 and 2 the preferred embodiment of the invention. In this form the 'dragconsists of an outer tubular shank 10 having at one end an eye 11 in which isconnected one end of a chain as illustrated in Fig. 1

for connection in the usual manner with a tra It the opposite end of the tubular-shank 10 from the eye 11 there is carried a. pair of oppositely directed ground engaging hooks 14 which hooks are extended laterall at substantially right angles from the sha r and have their bill portion deflected toward its forward end. I

Closing the rear end of the shank 10 is i a. bushing 15, exteriorly threaded ,to engage t in the tube and provided with a string withthe latter. Slidably engaged throu this slot is the shank 17 of a secondmem er 18,;said

flat metal bar which istwisted torsionally as shown and willhave imparted thereto by the slot 16 a, rotary motion, as it is moved longitudinally into or outof the tube 10.

Fixed to the inner end of the shank 17, is

a head 19 adapted to slide freely in the shank 10 and engage the bushing 15 to limit relative movement ofthe shanks in one direction. At the o posite end of the shank 17 there is carrle a pair of rigid ground engaging hooks 19' constructed in the manner of and deflected similarly to the hooks 14. The twisted shank 17 is provided in'one of its edges with notches 20 each including shank being preferably constructed from'av a straight and an inclined .shoulder as 1 shown. Thus the shank 17 is free to move outwardly of the shank 10, the end wall of the slot 16 riding over the inclined shoulders of the notches, while accidental retrograde movement is prevented by the straight shoulder of one of the notches engaging said wall of the slot. It will be noted that the twist of the shank 17 is such as to impart thereto a quarter rotation with respect to the shank 10, so that when the shank 17 is drawn outwardly to its limit, the hooks 19 will lie at right angles to the hooks 14.

The construction in the modified form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4 is similar to that of the preferred form with the exception that the bushing, 15 in this instance is provided with a pair of spaced openings 21 in lieu of the slot 16. the rear member 22 of the drag being slidably en- The legs 23 constit 'i' the" sliti'i ili oi the mitted to rotate the hooks 33 with respect to 'he houks 32.

0 hold the shanks 28 and 29 against lon itudinal movement, and at the same time limit correlative rotation thereof in opposite directions; there is provided in the shank 29, an nrcuate groove 39, a set screen 40' being S'Cfifiefl throng'h the shank 28 into position to ride in said groove. The gro0 ve 39 is of a length to emit qilzfrtjet i'o'tation iizthe'shiinl'r 2i)" the s'hiiq'ili QS-the set'screw -10 eng'iig ing" opposite ends of the g'iooive iltemia'tely to" revent further ovement. The l i'ooks" in ezich' instants farm grown en aging t'lke's.

I 1 Al griin' tra' idr'sie' bnibf'rsing" it hdfltiiv hank hinting flu'lj s to one" end linving tfiap mtdcliirigmeiifi at its {ififios'i'te end, a second shank mounted within the B61- i ew shun]; for lirhijt'eci ro ation and or Eco ing thefefroin kind it iisiif (if flakes chi-"hid by' the ei-meeting semen of the second shank and movable into a plane at right argue to hit of the first nfzii'ried fiiilrs upon eoirelw tive iiioi in'eric of the "shanks,

2. A game as ding cfiihprisihg a hihhiiai shank having tiap attzililiiilfi ediiiieetiofis at one and odd Hum at its a' eeeit and a sla'cdiitl shank renamed-1n ed we iii the first 'sliaiik and ,siajeenng mav n-em and provided with fllikes at its iiif'oje'ctihgflifid i dfapted is he n phe same time dr in a g ini at an fin le to that of he first iiiiii'iiid fl'ok's, peisnh ii name for eng ne the. seewho iianied nukes i'nto fa ilzin diiiefe'rit from iliat of the fii-s't named makes, a men for holding the second narrii'dfiiihes against the influence oi s'aid fmtehciiil ihear'i's ah'd honmean oil's between me lath aiid the trainnifui'cliing means iiisfengh'gmfi t bf'the men neon "corresponding movement a? me l iai'i-zitiflc'hiii'g in iih 's'. V

In testimony whereof, I diiii i my Eini1ture, in "the hrs'enee of two witnesses.

HOMER LANnFnmh.

Witnesses: I

D. 0. same, A. J. Hmonis.

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